Macron Wants Breton to Return as France’s Commissioner

National Rally president Jordan Bardella, whose party is leading in the polls, said the former should make the decision if it forms a government, and not Macron at this period

27.06.2024 22:22

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Macron Wants Breton to Return as France’s Commissioner

French President Emmanuel Macron pass in front of European Council President Charles Michel, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as they take part in the signature ceremony of the security agreement with the EU during a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 27 June 2024. OLIVIER HOSLET/Pool via REUTERS

27.06.2024 22:22

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National Rally president Jordan Bardella, whose party is leading in the polls, said the former should make the decision if it forms a government, and not Macron at this period

Media reports on Thursday evening have French President Emmanuel Macron pushing for Thierry Breton to serve a second term as France’s European commissioner.

According to political analysts, the announcement aims to preclude the nationalist National Rally from nominating the next French commissioner if it wins a majority in the upcoming election.

Macron’s announcement was first reported by Le Monde, which had Macron making the comment about the current internal market commissioner at a meeting of the liberal Renew Europe grouping in Brussels on Thursday – before an EU Summit.

In an immediate reaction, National Rally president Jordan Bardella said a future government under his party – not Macron – should pick the candidate.

“It will be among the first decisions we make,” Bardella said.